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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1896
Page
7
The District Court of Jasper County Iowa appoints Jennette Beems executrix of the estate of David Beems deceased. Creditors must file proofs within twelve months or be barred by law. Dated Newton January 20. JeNNette Beems Executrix and W E Winslow Attorney.
The Union Life Insurance Company of Omaha presents its July semi annual statement. For the first six months of 1896 business was up 51 percent from the prior year. Net assets reached 227 461.03 with a surplus to policy holders of 124 490.03. Total receipts from all sources were 66 786.29, up 23 752. The company holds valuable farm first liens with 40 percent cash value limit. Mortality ratio under half the expected rate. Post mortem dividends on accumulation policies offered. Address E M Gites Newton Iowa for policies and rates. Also Recop office advertises calling cards and wedding invitations.
Local column records visits and travel distances, farm activity, threshing and clover cutting, oats for ten dollars per hundred, weddings and anniversaries, church events, and community repairs. Notable mentions include Mr and Mrs. Murphy Russell, Rev. M A Meagher’s appointment, and a threshing engine mishap with two ribs broken. Mr. Rice survived a gear malfunction near Hickory Grove.
Jason Roberts called at J ing s Friday while Miss Lizzie Macy returns from Des Moines to visit family. The Butler funeral was held last Saturday and interred at Rorabaugh cemetery. Nora Dales from Newton normal age visited over Sunday with her parents. Mrs. Pennington visits her son Robert near Baxter. Mrs. Chas Plummer and baby returned to Colfax after a visit with Mrs. Downe. Mrs. Goodman of Colfax visited with Mrs. Hiram Marquis. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hanes expected home from Missouri this week. N. A. Wells addressed the McKinley club at Blanford. club has 113 members. A ladies McKinley club formed with two names. Next meeting at Centennial schoolhouse with Rev. Cozier of Colfax as speaker. J C Vermilyea returned from Woodbury county. Ira and Lewis Vermilyea accompany him for a weeks visit. Local folks attended the Lacey meeting at Colfax. Mr. and Mrs. Wes McCracken and baby visited grandparents Rorabaugh. Lawson Watt and Effie Halliwill wed at the bride’s home last Thursday. he a prosperous Sherman township farmer and she bright and best. Congratulations extended. New stock of dishes and crockery arrived. Jott. Ronerr Burys.
A jumble of farm ads and local notices from Fairmount includes birthday greetings for R B Shankland, visitors like John C Scarbrough, and social guests of Mrs James Sharp. Local farming ads promote a farm for sale near Murphy with running water and good stock. Davis machinery ads extol Boss attachments. Also public notices for travel fairs and health ads promote Cham berlain s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoe a Remedy and Williams Kidney Pill with endorsements from local papers.
The article records hog shipments from E C Turner to Chicago and Chester white hogs from John Morgan and son to Turner. It notes a Dixie Sunday school cancellation due to a Bethel SS convention. A mare owned by James Keenan died unexpectedly. Hon S B Powers hosted Richland township Republicans at Union school house for a political gathering, with J W Allfree of Newton missing a planned joint discussion on the silver question.
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